Rumor Mill: Gage & Tollner Space Leased?
A tipster alerted us yesterday to the fact that the For Rent signs were no longer in the windows of the old Gage & Tollner space at 374 Fulton Street in the Fulton Street Mall. As you may recall, the landmarked interior space was set to be taken over by Amy Ruth’s until the Harlem-based…
A tipster alerted us yesterday to the fact that the For Rent signs were no longer in the windows of the old Gage & Tollner space at 374 Fulton Street in the Fulton Street Mall. As you may recall, the landmarked interior space was set to be taken over by Amy Ruth’s until the Harlem-based soul food slinger backed out last summer. We biked by in the afternoon to check it out and saw that, indeed, there were no signs; instead just a small table setting. We asked a few few folks who are up on the Downtown scene, and one of them came back to us with confirmation that the space had in fact been rented. We just don’t know to whom. Anyone? Maybe Gage & Tollner again? GMAP
Downtown Brooklyn, where I happen to live and work, is primed for an influx of decent places to eat, provided that someone can afford the rents.
The Marriott now has 600 room and the Mortons is gaining traction. Two more hotels are coming to Duffield Street.
At least 3 other hotels are under construction in downtown.
BelTel Lofts are over 50% sold and Toren and Avalon are rising pretty fast and those people need a place to eat (God forbid they cook in their apartments).
You are going to see more useful places come to Downtown in the next few years. Look at the article in last Sunday’s Times about Wall Street becoming “livable” and realize that MetroTech is just a few steps behind.
The G & T interior had been landmarked for years. It’s spectacular. I would have thought at the time TGIF would have been a good fit, but nothing seemed to make the BH/CB/CG folk cross over Boerum. But the maintstay used to be the business lunch crowd from the law offices and court houses. They weren’t interested in eating at a TGIF when discussing million dollar lawsuits.
By the way, big jugs- I hardly be pointing a finger at other “asses” if I had named myself bigjugs. Every time you post with that username you make a bigger ass of yourself than either propjoe or MM could ever be.
Pez, when the space was a TGIF, they didn’t change the interior, as it went pretty well with their corporate decor. It was probably the best looking Friday’s in the chain, as the stained glass, tin ceilings, gas lights and lincrusta covered walls were the real deal, not the ersatz copies. Yes, I had lunch in there a couple of times.
Gee, thanks, Big Jugs. I really hadn’t thought of that. So thoughtful of you to put it so nicely. Not.
Montrose, Joe may be an ass, but you are a bigger one for falling into his trap. His goal is to goad and upset other posters and you have proven to be easy bait.
Do people still wear wigs? At least enough to support a wig store? Maybe I’m missing something.
If I remember correctly…after G&T closed it became a TGIF for a short while. So were THEY in line with the landmarks? I would be suprised if they were.Or did the landmark take effect afterwards? Whatever opens…Best of luck to them.
Archives is pretty much gone and will change.
Morton’s doing a strong bar business and decent food. Likely the Gage & T space becomes something mid-range and popular… I had heard myself that space leased and then here is this post, which confirms it.. Too bad Amy Ruth’s didn’t open, good food and would have done very well.
The interior of the building is landmarked so give it up already with the retail wisecracks.
I have fond memories of G&T: old-world ambiance, gracious service and good food. Sadly I never ate there at its peak when the legendary Edna Lewis was still in the kitchen. Her cookbook The Taste of Country Cooking is one of the best American cookbooks published in the last 40 years and anticipated the regional/seasonal trend by decades. It draws heavily on the culinary traditions she learned growing up in a small rural Virginia African-American community.
Prop Joe, you are consistant in proving that you have been, and continue to be, an ass.